The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-05

tho demand on army officers for tbree-fourths
of n DAYS pay. And then it seems the receipt
ent of the spontaneous gift was not 70 forget
in the first moments burst Of gratitude that
the money was To come back in charity
aTbe honor ~ the nation" said our host,
has been quite rs badly ignored as the inter-
ests OF the people. II is a vital point with
Great Britain 70 keep on good terms with the
European powers, yet the three most impor-
tant ambassadors at the court OF 81 james
De Staat. Washington and k~alnoky-re-
ceived snch shabby treatment hat they lert
the palace in high dudgeon. Surely It was
20 the credit Of the nation that the princes
from the great dependency OF lndia shohiu
I've a. well received a. petty European soVer-
eigns. but there was such a want OF ciVlhty
that Maharaj ah Holkar Indignantly left Lon
don. His precipitate retreat was NANNY
caused by the slight offered him aud his coun-
frymen at the volunteer review. Inc lhulah
princes were told 10 leave their carriages out
side Buckingham palace. As they picked
their way in their magnificent robes across
the court yard little German prlncelngs IN
GRAND turnouts drove by them right up 10
,he n~.viIion. Nor did this end the sights.
NEXT came the laying of the corner stone Of
the immortal institute. 1t was supposed this
building was 70 be erected for the speciei
benefit OF the colonies and India. But on
the dais reserved for royalties not an Indian
prince appeared. They were not even escorted
10 front seat, but left with the generate crowd.
Later they were accorded the privilege OF
paying their own way to Portsmouth ana
back. Nor did they find themselves IN a
royal Yacht at the naval review, but on the
Oldest and dirtiest of the troopships at the
tail end Of the procession. Not only were
renresentatives of India and the colonies.
parliamentary representatives Of Great
Britain and Ireland, preceded by the yacht
bearing the queen, not only by that OF the
Prince OF Wales and by three others carry
iug their betters, but in trnth by the vessel Of
the suite Of the royal household. Verify the
house OK Hanover seems 10 be wholly
oblivious 10 court etiquette, TO all the priyi-
leces Of rank except what applies 70 them
selves
"Ihe avarice Of the queen said the artist,
lis one Of the most lamentable Of her charac-
t~eristics She has been in the habit Of inyit-
ing distinguished actors 60 Windsor 60 give
private entertainments for herself and royal
guests, but always remuneratiug them most
inadeauately for their services, and there was
much dissatisfaction among some that the
profession had wasted any money on her
Jubilee. was in a certain place the other
day and found myself one Of q crowd largely
composed Of actors, among whom there was
much indignant talk about 'wasteof money
The waste referred TO the cost OF the pro-
f~ession's address 10 the queen. The hundreds
spent upon 10, they declared. had been
thrown away, as her majesty bad treated 1t
with Indifference. On one occasion the queen
invited the comic actor, Mr.. Wyndham, to
give some recitations. When he left she &C
tually had the face to give him bali a pound.
He bowed graci0usly in receiving IL, and on
arriving at London be put IL into a charity
box and had 10 registered as a donation fNm
himself and the queen. Another evidence Of
her parsimony is now going the rounds OK the
British Liberal journals after this fashion;
"'What is mine is my own cries her
majesty: and She has no intention Of letting
ANYTHING that is absolutely her private prop
orty fall into the hands Of the nation. Sue
has determined 20 store the costly gifts re-
ceiyed during her jubilee at Balmoral and
Osborne. instead OF &c Buckingham palace
and Windsor, as IL il 40 these latter royal
residences that there are collections Of
precious things which are crown property,
and her majesty Is fearful that some Of her
presents. If stored at either Of these places,
NAV be COMPOUNDED at some distant late with
what belongs 20 the nation, and give rise to
disputes between herself, her heirs, admins
traitors or assigns and the crown. Good,
careful queen, r. IS a pity the nation has not
been equally careful ia the past, as there are
many priceless possessions of theirs which
have got mixed nap with her majesty's own
treasures. and now tie sovereign is much
surprised when IL is pointed out 70 her that
hey do NOT belong 10 her personally
Did you ever near, said the venerable
general. .that before her marriage her maj
esty was hopele,sly i'm love with the captain
Of the Royal guards-a tail, splendid looking
mani Her passion was 50 well known that
the captain was ordered 70 India end the
German Prince Albert promptly imported
With this dainty bit OF gossip and some
discussion on social ethics the ladies retired.
elizabeth CADY STANTON.